Georgia, 1999Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 20, 1999
August 20, 1999 · NWS CHS · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins
- When
- August 20, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Jenkins County, 1 mi S of Millen
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.780, -81.930
Numerous trees down across the county and trees blocking roads south of Millen.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch
- When
- August 20, 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Bulloch County, Statesboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -81.780
Numerous trees and power lines down in Statesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Candler
- When
- August 20, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Candler County, Metter
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.400, -82.070
Several trees down near Metter along highway 46.
Thunderstorm Wind, Screven
- When
- August 20, 6:07 PM EST
- Where
- Screven County, 5 mi SW of Sylvania
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.700, -81.700
Numerous trees down across the southern part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- August 20, 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Bryan County, Blitchton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 32.200, -81.430
Several trees down near Blitchton off highway 280.
Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham
- When
- August 20, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Effingham County, 2 mi S of Clyo
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -81.270
Several trees down 2 miles south of Clyo.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham
- When
- August 20, 7:44 PM EST
- Where
- Chatham County, Savannah Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Airport tower personnel reported 52 knot wind gust.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Waterspouts in New Jersey, August 20, 19991 injured · $4.2 million · F2 · 3 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, August 20, 19991 injured · $25 million · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, August 20, 1999$10 million · 3.5 in hail · 24 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 20, 1999$191,000 · 1.75 in hail · 29 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, August 20, 1999$500,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 20, 1999$100,000 · 1 in hail · 11 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, August 20, 1999$100,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, August 20, 1999$100,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 20, 1999$100,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 20, 1999$74,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flooding in New York, August 20, 1999$85,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, August 20, 1999$75,000 · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5711402, 5711403, 5711405, 5711404, 5711406, 5711546, 5711547.